Quotes About Politics

First there was the New Hampshire primary, and we had nearly a year leading up to it. And now, look! Three primaries in one weekend! How many of these things are they going to have?

I come home every weekend and I still can't believe I represent Las Vegas in Congress. It's such a kick.

I don't trade on my sexual identity in that way for political points. I think that's lame, and it's not my style.

I have to explain to my daughter what it means when adults lie. I have to explain to my daughter what it means when adults are bullies. I have to explain to my daughter what it means when an adult says something that's not true just to try to score political points.

(A Foreign Secretary) is forever poised between the cliche and the indiscretion.

Too many members of Congress seem willing to give corporate polluters, many of whom happen to be major political donors, a free pass to poison the air.

What happened with Keystone is it actually poisoned the well for other pipelines that are not as controversial.

Corporations are poisoning our air and water while at the same time lining the pockets of elected officials with political contributions.

Washington is nothing if not an orchard of absurdities, and poking fun at power brokers is neither sex blind nor for the faint of heart.

That is our dilemma in Poland. We don't like to be ruled by the East.

It has almost become a cliche that we are a polarized country, but the reality runs deeper.

For Donald Trump, during his candidacy, he became a polarizing candidate, which included, along the way, insulting a lot of people.

I think politics is always about dialogue. I think journalism ranges from dialogue to monologue, and there are times when different poles are necessary.

Poles have a mistrust of the West and an even deeper mistrust of the East.

Democratic government is difficult. It is much more difficult than populists claim. It's not like running a business or a police force. It demands compromise.

You can't have a democracy when people don't learn to put themselves in the shoes of another person, who can't think what their policies mean for others.

Everyone that I'm friends with does not have the same party standing. For the most part, my friends are Democrats, but not everyone is, so a lot of times, we just have candid conversations. Sometimes that's the best way that we can educate each other and come to our own decisions about bills and candidates and policies.

Hate, emotionalism, and frustration are not policies.

When 'Christians' cite the Bible as the basis for secular policies, they must explain why they believe Muslims in the Middle East are evil for doing the same with the Koran.

I can't see the point in being in politics if you're not yourself. If you're simply interested in implementing other people's policies, then you should become a civil servant. If you have ideas and some form of ideology, then it's exciting because you can argue forward.

I can't really speak on her policies, but I feel a certain connection to Hillary Clinton that's just not there with Donald Trump.

Becoming a mom makes politics real. Whether it's education policies, health care policies, family leave - it informs your decision-making.

What has happened is we've allowed the people who run policies in this country to sort of make us pick Left and the Right as if those are the only two choices.

President Donald Trump's policies are not global but inward-looking.